Patents by Inventor Steve Winden

Steve Winden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hand truck automated load unload
    Patent number: 12397839
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle. In accordance with certain aspects of embodiments of the invention the hand truck and glide may be automated to automatically stabilize the hand truck, lift it into alignment with the receiver, and then lock the lever arm into place relative to the receiver and vehicle. Further, the system in accordance with aspects of the invention may automatically unload the hand truck from engagement with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Inventor: Steve Winden
  • Stabalized electrical manhole inspection tool
    Patent number: 12348849
    Abstract: A stable inspection tool and method for inspecting electrical manhole vaults and other structures. The tool and method of the present invention eliminates the need for physical entry into underground electrical manhole vaults and other underground structures when inspecting the structure or when identifying, tracing and mapping existing conductor and conduit locations. Further, improved images of the structure may be obtained without entering the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: VAULTSCAN360, LLC
    Inventors: James Rea, Steve Winden
  • HAND TRUCK AUTOMATED LOAD UNLOAD
    Publication number: 20220161836
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle. In accordance with certain aspects of embodiments of the invention the hand truck and glide may be automated to automatically stabilize the hand truck, lift it into alignment with the receiver, and then lock the lever arm into place relative to the receiver and vehicle. Further, the system in accordance with aspects of the invention may automatically unload the hand truck from engagement with the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Winden
  • Hand truck easy hitch
    Patent number: 11305802
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Winden
  • HAND TRUCK EASY HITCH
    Publication number: 20200361508
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: Steve Winden